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Doctor Mike: This is what nicotine does to the teenage brain | Mel Robbins #Shorts
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Every parent needs to hear this from @doctor.mike.
Doctor Mike Varshavski, board-certified family medicine doctor and the #1 medical doctor online explains why a developing brain is more vulnerable to nicotine:
Faster dependence.
Tougher withdrawal.
And real impacts on attention, impulse control, and decision‑making.
This isn’t to scare you - but to give you the wake up call you need.
Doctor Mike breaks down why teens get hooked so quickly, and how important it is to create a plan to get them off nicotine safely.
This episode of the The Mel Robbins Podcast with Doctor Mike will help you understand the truth about nicotine, addiction, and how to protect the developing brain.
Watch the full episode now
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